ConocoPhillips is donating $1 million to the University of Houston and the emerging UH Energy Research Park, a collection of the university's preeminent energy research and education programs.

The gift demonstrates ConocoPhillips' commitment to UH and President Renu Khator's vision of the Energy Research Park as a comprehensive research and education facility for the energy industry. ConocoPhillips is giving UH $1 million this year and intends to follow up with proposed future gifts of $1 million each year in 2012 and 2013.